Google has removed some harmful apps from the official Android Market, reports CNET. These apps were allegedly having malware capable of compromising data, according to Lookout. Nearly two dozens of such apps were removed by the Google.
Lookout estimates nearly 30,000 and 120,000 Android devices to be affected by these malware.
Lookout in a blog post said, “This weekend, multiple applications available in the official Android Market were found to contain malware that can compromise a …

A new scam is spreading on Facebook walls around the world via an enticing invitation to “Check out your Profile stalkers”.

The wall post proclaims “OMG! Its unbelievable now you can get to know who views your profile. I can see my top profile visitors and I am so shocked that my ex is still creeping my profile every hour.”
 
The scam post instructs Facebook members to copy code contained in a box, then go to the Facebook website, and paste the code into the URL bar, and hit …

Cybersecurity experts maintain that in recent times hackers are becoming more and more interested in smartphones. According to experts at Symantec, these gadgets would very soon become the primary target of computer criminals.
According to the system security company, the number of known vulnerabilities in mobile operating systems has grown from 115 in 2009 to 163 in 2010. Most of them are concentrated in the operating system Google Android that is gradually becoming very popular among …

Experts from the antivirus company Symantec have found as alternate market version of Android Market Security Tool, which instead of performing anti-virus functions is loaded with malware for data theft from the owner of Android-Smartphones and Tablet PCs, said a statement by Symantec.
Android Market Security Tool app was released by Google last week to repair the damage caused by hacker attacks on online application store Android Market. A modified version of the program, detected by Symantec, …

Malware for the two most popular mobile platforms has increased at a much higher rate than for other platforms.
In 2010, malicious software for smartphones has increased by 33% since last year. Moreover, all projections indicate that the infection will soon become an epidemic like for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac. In this regard, Gareth Maclachlan, COO of AdaptiveMobile says “With the increasing pervasiveness of Smartphone devices, 2010 has undoubtedly been the year that fraudsters have …

It appears that many Twitter accounts have been infected with a type of malware on Tuesday.
There are a large number of messages popping up with only a url and no message attached. The web address is from a url shortener – goo.gl, so people may be more likely to click on it even though they do not recognize the web address.
While many of the links seem to be coming from junk Twitter accounts, used only to spread advertising messages and malware of this type, there are some accounts that …